David Potter wrote on Tue, Sep 27, 2005 03:12 PM UTC:
Andreas, this is in response to the move synchronization suggestion you
made on September 23.
Thank you very much for the suggestion. I will incorporate an adapted
version of it into the game as soon as I can work out the user interface
implications and do the programming.
I believe that your suggestion is to change the part of current rule 3
that says 'Your moves must be at least 30 seconds apart' to:
A. 'After moving, you can not move again for 30 seconds or until your
opponent makes the next move.'
I have adapted this in two ways. First, just to clarify how this would
apply in the period of simultaneous moves at the beginning of the game.
B. 'After simultaneous moves by both players, you can not move again for
30 seconds or until your opponent also moves again.' This would appear
somewhere in rule 5.3 and would be in addition to rule A above. I believe
that it is completely consistent with your suggestion.
The second adaptation is to prevent a player from getting knowledge about
when his opponent has made an unseen move. Rule A above is changed to:
C. 'After moving, you can not move again for 30 seconds or until you next
see your opponent make a move.' I don't think that this makes a lot of
difference because it is Rule B, not Rule C, that will be most commonly
applied.
Later, after more people have tried and commented on the game, I may
change B in the same way that C changes A.
Do you need an opponent? I would be more than happy.
Dave
